Nigeria vs South Africa: Net ODA received from DAC donors

Nigeria
855.69 million current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.03 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th

Net ODA received from DAC donors over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196019852011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.03 billion current US$ against 855.69 million current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 178.43 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55.11 million current US$ 321.56 million current US$ 266.45 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.04 billion current US$ 534.53 million current US$ 1.50 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 852.45 million current US$ 927.85 million current US$ 75.40 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.03 billion current US$ against 855.69 million current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in net oda received from dac donors between Nigeria and South Africa?
178.43 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net oda received from dac donors?
Nigeria ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received from DAC donors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,887 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.